WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Studio episodes 1 & 2.
Catherine O’Hara’s Patty works out a deal with Seth Rogen’s Matt to produce a “put picture” in Apple TV+ showbiz seriesThe Studio. After Matt replaces Patty as the head of Continental Studios, mostly due to his compliance with Bryan Cranston’s Griffin Mill in producing a Kool-Aid movie, he goes to her house to make amends inThe Studioepisode 1, “The Promotion.” Patty was let go by Griffin after pouring decades of her life into Continental but Matt wasn’t going to leave her hanging in her darkest hour.
Matt and Patty are two of the main characters inThe Studio’scast, with Patty being Matt’s mentor at Continental Studios. Because of their close professional and personal relationship, Matt tries to work something out with Patty, who was let go for undisclosed reasons. WhileMatt is elated at his new opportunity, he is heartbroken for Pattyand notably still accepts the job without necessarily dancing on Patty’s grave. Matt doesn’t have to do anything for Patty but he owes it to her for helping him essentially take her studio head job.
“Put Pictures” In Filmmaking Explained
Refers To Movies With Guaranteed Distribution Rights
Towards the end ofThe Studioepisode 1, Matt tries to work out a deal with Patty to bring her back into Continental as a producer, which is still a demotion for the former studio head. Even without a vantage point, Patty asks for a lucrative 3-year deal that involves ten million overhead, two put pictures a year with first look nonexclusive rights. Matt tells her that the deal is ridiculous and unheard of but theyfinally settle on eight million with one put picture with a budget of under $5 millionwith nonexclsuive intellectual property rights.
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A “put picture” in Hollywood terms is a feature film that a major movie studio, like Continental, is contractually bound to distribute under their banner.Patty asking for a “put picture” ultimately guarantees that a movie she produces will be distributed in theaters by Continentalor potentially, in this day and age, on a streaming service. If she did not secure those rights, Continental would not be obligated to distribute the film. The nonexclusive rights, as well, allow Patty to bring her film to other distributors, meaning that Continental wouldn’t own the IP.
Why Matt Needed Patty In A Producer Role For Upcoming Movies
Patty Has A Strong Relationship With The Kool-Aid Movie Writer
Matt wasn’t just feeling sorry for Patty when he gave her a new deal as a producer at Continental. Matt needed writer/directorNick Stoller, who originally came up with the Kool-Aid movie concept that Griffin loved, to get back on board with Continental after Matt tossed him aside for Martin Scorsese’s Jonestown idea. Stoller himself says inThe Studioepisode 1 that Patty gave him his first big break in Hollywood, so Matt knows the only way Stoller would come back and work on the Kool-Aid film with Matt was with Patty’s help.
